Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion 27/12/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
14'
M. Ødegaard(Bukayo Saka)
B. Verbruggen
46'
2ND HALF
Maxim De Cuyper
Mats Wieffer
46'
Brajan Gruda
Yankuba Minteh
46'
Lewis Dunk
50'
52'
G. Rutter(Own Goal)
D. Coppola
56'
Diego Gómez
64'
69'
Lewis-Skelly
71'
Gabriel Jesus
Lewis-Skelly
71'
Gabriel Magalhães
V. Gyökeres
J. Hinshelwood
Danny Welbeck
75'
82'
Martinelli
L. Trossard
D. Coppola
Tom Watson
87'
Diego Gómez
C. Kostoulas
87'
90'
P. Hincapié
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
444Passes Attempted392
375Completed Passes319
7Corners2
20Throw-ins12
24Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation
4-3-3
#1Raya Martín
#5Hincapié Reyna
#2Saliba
#49Lewis-Skelly
#41Rice
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#23Merino Zazón
#8Ødegaard
#19Trossard
#14Gyökeres
#7Saka
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | 90' |
W. Saliba #2 | |
Lewis-Skelly #49 | 71' 69' |
Declan Rice #41 | |
M. Zubimendi #36 | |
Mikel Merino #23 | |
M. Ødegaard #8 | ⚽14' |
L. Trossard #19 | 82' |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 71' |
Bukayo Saka #7 | 🎯14' |
Substitutes
 Tom De Graaff #32 | |
 M. Brouwer #25 | |
 J. Mukeh #44 | |
 K. Finnsson #5 | |
 A. Engwanda #27 | |
 R. El Arguioui #43 | |
 Victor Jensen #7 | |
 Anthony Descotte #19 | |
 Adrian Blake #15 | |
 M. Jonathans #26 | |
 Noah Ohio #11 |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin William White
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Mikel Arteta
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Verbruggen
#6Van Hecke
#5Dunk
#42Coppola
#13Hinshelwood
#26Abbas Ayari
#24Kadıoğlu
#29De Cuyper
#8Gruda
#25Gómez Amarilla
#10Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | 46' |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | 50' |
D. Coppola #42 | 87' 56' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 75' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 46' |
Brajan Gruda #8 | 46' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 87' ⚽64' |
G. Rutter #10 | 52' |
Substitutes
 K. Lamprou #31 | |
 R. Kortsmit #1 | |
 Terence Kongolo #23 | |
 E. Mahmutovic #15 | |
 D. Van Reeuwijk #18 | |
 B. Kemper #4 | |
 D. Janošek #39 | |
 K. Kostorz #9 | |
 R. Kuijpers #17 | |
 Adam Kaied #14 | |
 Saná Fernandes #19 | |
 Kamal Sowah #55 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Arsenal
Formation
4-3-3#1Raya Martín
#5Hincapié Reyna
#2Saliba
#49Lewis-Skelly
#41Rice
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#23Merino Zazón
#8Ødegaard
#19Trossard
#14Gyökeres
#7Saka
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | 90' |
W. Saliba #2 | |
Lewis-Skelly #49 | 71' 69' |
Declan Rice #41 | |
M. Zubimendi #36 | |
Mikel Merino #23 | |
M. Ødegaard #8 | ⚽14' |
L. Trossard #19 | 82' |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 71' |
Bukayo Saka #7 | 🎯14' |
Substitutes
Tom De Graaff #32 | |
M. Brouwer #25 | |
J. Mukeh #44 | |
K. Finnsson #5 | |
A. Engwanda #27 | |
R. El Arguioui #43 | |
Victor Jensen #7 | |
Anthony Descotte #19 | |
Adrian Blake #15 | |
M. Jonathans #26 | |
Noah Ohio #11 |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin William White
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Mikel Arteta
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Verbruggen
#6Van Hecke
#5Dunk
#42Coppola
#13Hinshelwood
#26Abbas Ayari
#24Kadıoğlu
#29De Cuyper
#8Gruda
#25Gómez Amarilla
#10Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | 46' |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | 50' |
D. Coppola #42 | 87' 56' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 75' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 46' |
Brajan Gruda #8 | 46' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 87' ⚽64' |
G. Rutter #10 | 52' |
Substitutes
K. Lamprou #31 | |
R. Kortsmit #1 | |
Terence Kongolo #23 | |
E. Mahmutovic #15 | |
D. Van Reeuwijk #18 | |
B. Kemper #4 | |
D. Janošek #39 | |
K. Kostorz #9 | |
R. Kuijpers #17 | |
Adam Kaied #14 | |
Saná Fernandes #19 | |
Kamal Sowah #55 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Head-to-head
19 matches
Arsenal
5
Wins
5
Draws
9
Wins
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League2025 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matches
EFL Cup2022 • 1 matchPremier League2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 30 | 59:22 | 67 |
2 |  | 29 | 59:27 | 60 |
3 |  | 29 | 51:40 | 51 |
4 |  | 29 | 39:34 | 51 |
5 |  | 29 | 53:34 | 48 |
6 |  | 29 | 48:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 29 | 44:40 | 44 |
8 |  | 29 | 34:33 | 43 |
9 |  | 29 | 44:46 | 40 |
10 |  | 29 | 40:43 | 40 |
11 |  | 29 | 30:34 | 40 |
12 |  | 29 | 42:43 | 39 |
13 |  | 29 | 33:35 | 38 |
14 |  | 29 | 38:36 | 37 |
15 |  | 29 | 37:48 | 31 |
16 |  | 29 | 39:46 | 29 |
17 |  | 29 | 28:43 | 28 |
18 |  | 29 | 35:54 | 28 |
19 |  | 29 | 32:58 | 19 |
20 |  | 30 | 22:52 | 16 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
John Brooks
Venue:
Emirates Stadium
Capacity:
60 355
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